Interview howlers: The worst candidates at interview

Job hunters know they need to stand out from the crowd – but unfortunately
many have taken this too literally. Recruiters tell Louisa Peacock
the worst job interview howlers they have ever come across.

Hear from David Leithead, a recruiter at Michael Page, Natalia Martinez-Peraita, an executive coach, headhunter Deborah Warburton and Jeremy I'Anson, a careers coach, for their top tips onwhat not to do at interview.

The worst job interview howlers follow a series of CV blundersthat employers have already had to contend with.

A survey of employers found their biggest pet hates are spelling errors and typos, followed by CVs filled with off-putting reams of text, chunks lifted from the job advert and those lacking a cover letter.